HOUSE OF THE KING (Bassline)

As recorded by Focus
(From the 1970 Album IN AND OUT OF FOCUS)
Transcribed by Henk Mosseveld Music by Jan Akkerman

P = 138
A 0:27 PQ code has been set on the wrong place, song starts at 0:27 0:38

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E A B Bm E Fm E D G C D Am
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Flute Gtr II

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H g 68 j j 43 68 j j 43 68 j j 34 68 j j 34
Bass Gtr I
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B 0:43
0:48

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1. 2. 0:53

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B 3 7 5 7 7 3 2 5
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g
F E A Am D Em 0:59

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C 1:04
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B 3 7 5 7 3 2 5
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B 0 0 3 2 4 7 3 7 5 7
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D special technique to make harmonics 1:26

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P V P V P V bP V P V
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F C G F E A 1:48

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Q = 76
F 2:00

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G 2:23

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H 2:28 2:33
1. 2.

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A 4 7 4 7 5 9 5 9
B 2 5 5 4 7 3 7 5 7 7
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F C G F E A 2:39

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